The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1887-10-19
IN THE SUNNY SOUTH.
MIR. MIR. CLEVELAND IN ATLANTA.
urooted by y Hundred Thousand People.
Mira. Cleveland Is sun tho Centre OF
Attraotion-Rsceived by Georgia
Dignitaries In Royal Style.

ATLANTA, GA, Oct. lS.- There were
more than 100000 persons on the streets
to-day, who were doing honor to the Pres
idcnt and Mrs. Cleveland. Notwithutand
ing tho unpleasautness Of tho woathe,
everybody appeared to have turned GU,
to add their individual hurrahs OF vol.
como to the executive and charming
young wife who accompanies him. Early
this morning the rain which began falling
yesterday continued, but with phenomen.
al good luck, iew minutes before ten
o'clock when the carriages reached tho
kimball to escort the President for a drive
through the city and to the capitol, 1t
grew considerably brighter. The rain
ceased, but the clouds continued threaten.
ing. Upon reaching tho State Capitol The,
President received tho Governor and ptaff
and members OF each branch Of the Lep;s.
lature. He also mot the Waiting Goyer.
nors, members oil the Supreme Court.
superior and City Court Judges, United
States Officials and other aignitariee,
When the ceremoniea ut the capitol had
concluded, tho rido was continued directly
to Piedmont Park. The visiting Cover.
nors, with Governor Gordon, Senators
Brown and Colquitt and other
distinguished men joined the procesoion
as 1t left the capitol. On entering
the main gate, tho artillery fired q
national 'aalute to the President, After
como unavoidable delay, occasionod by
the great MACS Of humanity along the
route OF the procession and within the
grounds, the distinguished guests were es.
corted TO tho speskors' stand, amid the
greatest enthusiasn, which lasted for
some minutes. Finally, when quiet had
been restored, tho exercises OF the day
were opened by President Coll;er's en-.
pouncemont that prayer would be offered
by Rev. DR.. Barnett, OF the First Preaby.
terlan Church. After prayer Mr.. Collier
presented Mr.. Henry W. Grady, editor Of
the Constitution, who delivered a yery
eloquent address Of welcome. In con.
cluding his remarks, which were RECEIVED
with great decentralization, eviEcinp the
high esteem in which the young orator ia
held by his fellow citizsns, Mr.. Grady
introduced to the vast assemblope tho
President of the United States. Al this
point the applauss was almost deafeniug.
When comparative quiet had bsen re, e,
stored the President In g clear and re-
aonant voice replied to the address Of
welcome. ;l'5.Y.-, ~, '17',,s'> - =
At tho conclusion of the Presidcnt's
speech, repeated calls were made for Gov,
Gordon. In response the Governor arose
and proposed ''three cheers fer Mrs.
Cleveland" which were given with wild
enthusiasm. a. -. 80
WAS TOO MUCH LIKE ROYALTY, t
Last night, not long after the arrival Of
the President at his rooms in the hotel,
e fsrocious psrconago approached
tho door, and being denied sdniy.
sion by the eeNtinel, unid in q
tono apparently intended to bs heard by
tho President: II wish you,would inform
MIR. Cleveland Chat il Goorgians are 10 he
barred out from ahsking hands with the
President of the United States BY ssbres
at his chamber, by CD, sir, be had better
go back to Washington. JEFF Davis will
be here next week, and there'll be no ss.
bres between him and the gentlemen Of
1eorpia ~ 10Y is - IL, -, =